Photograph of Mission Santa Barbara, showing distant view from the west showing mountains, California, 1898. In the foreground at center, a wooden picket fence can be seen running left to right. A similar fence can be seen in the background at left sectioning off a plot of land to the right. In the background, a line of trees can be seen running from left to right. Behind the trees, a large building is visible at left, while the church and its bell towers can be seen to the right. In the extreme background, large mountain ranges are visible.